Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

8. Spice seeds produce their aroma with consonants of Médoc (8)

9. Where one may have taken one’s lance to a tiger (6)

10. Strange it should happen with company showing how often it occurs (11)

11. Tell a better story of Glengarry (3)

13. Be about to mix the gin for a drinking spree (5)

15. Might merit loan from a circus performer (4-5)

17. In which one worked for Majesty overseas, conducted by missionary? (8,7)

19. Is mad to have owned it (9)

21. Love to make a fuss, and rue being heartless (5)

23. Primate will almost attain the summit (3)

24. They are left to ponder their husbands’ pursuits (5,6)

27. Fast pace, and where to exercise it (6)

28. Solo concerts, it’s clear, have to be organised (8)

DOWN

1. Horse used for polo am in process of training (8)

2. It was paradise later to be called Avon (4)

3. A doctor takes it on circuit (5)

4. Where the Empire was concerned, this is about the size of it (8,7)

5. He makes off the second bar is broken (9)

6. Bible model of industry ascribed to a wrong part of it (3)

7. It’s about a location for a football team (6)

12. How whale had young sliced up, left for right (6)

14. Grumble about the capercailzie (6)

16. Suiting for the legs? Rubbish! (9)

18. County it may not be completely wrong to call out (8) 20. Leave one with no Mum and Dad to harp on about (6) 22. Once and again one may get cold and wet (5)

25. Ask one out for the evening and it may be fruitful (4) 26. A festival beer (3)